ABC of Safety in the Biological Sciences

A QUICK REFERENCE TO DYES IN COMMON USE

C = Carcinogen
O = Oxidising agent
T = Toxic

F = Flammable
P = Probable carcinogen
U = Unknown

I = Irritant
S = Safe

Disposal information refers to the section on disposal and is reproduced courtesy of Ajax Chemicals Aust.

DYE NAME	COLOUR INDEX	STATUS	COMMENT	DISPOSAL
Acid fuchsin	42685	I+T	Dermatitis	18
Acid red	18050	U		5
Acridine orange	46005	I+T	Combustible	5
Acriflavine	46000	I+T	Hypersensitivity	5
Alcian blue	74240	I	Combustible	5
Alcian green		I		5
Alcian yellow	12840	U		5
Alizarin red S	58005	U	Insufficient data	18
Aniline blue	42755	P+T	Very toxic	18
Aniline blue black	27255	T	Very toxic	8
Auramine O	41000	C+I+T	Mutagen,very toxic	8
Aurantia	10360	T	V.toxic,explosive	5
Azocarmine B	50090	U		5
Azocarmine GX	50085	U		5
Azogeranine	18150	U		5
Azur A	52005	U		5
Azur B	52010	U		5
Azur II		U		5
Basic fuchsin	42510	F+I+P+T	Dermatitis	18
Biebrich scarlet	26905	P+T	Very toxic	8
Bismark brown	21000	U		26
Brilliant cresyl blue	51010	U	Insufficient data	5
Brilliant green	42040	I+T	Very toxic	8
Carmine	75470	I	Sometimes harbors	18
Celestin blue	51050	U		5
Chlorantine fast red	29065	U		8
Chromium haematoxylin		T	Very toxic	11
Chromotrope 2R	16570	U		5
Congo red	22120	I+T	Mutagen,very toxic	8
Coomassie fast yellow		U		8
Cresyl fast violet		U	Insufficient data	5
Crystal violet	42555	I+P+T	Mutagen,very toxic	18
Dahlia	42530	T		18
Direct yellow	22250	U		8
Durazol brilliant yellow	27925	U		8
Eosin B	45400	I	Explosive when hot	6
Eosin Y	45380	I+P	Animal carcinogen	6
Eriochrome black	14645	I		5
Erythrosin B	45430	I+T	Very toxic	6
Ethyl violet	42600	U		18
Fast blue B	37235	C+T	Very toxic	8
Fast blue salt R	37155	C	Carcinogen	8
Fast garnet GBC	37210	C+T	Very toxic	8
Fast green	42053	C	Animal carcinogen	8
Fast red B	37125	I+T	Very toxic	8
Fast red TR	37085	I+P+T	Very toxic	8
Fettrot	26050	U		8
Fuchsin, acid	42685	I+P	Dermatitis	18
Fuchsin, basic	42510	F+I+P+T	Dermatitis	18
Fuchsin, new	42520	I	Combustible	18
Gallein	45445	U		6
Gallocyanin	51030	U		5
Gentian violet	42555	I+P+T	Mutagen	8
Giemsa	15510	P	Combustible	5
Haematin		U		18
Haematoxylin	75290	F		18
Indigo carmine	73015	T	Mutagen,very toxic	4C
Kiton fast red	14895	U		8
Kiton rhodamine B	45100	U		6
Leishman		P		5
Light green SF	42095	C+I+T	Combustible	8
Lissamine fast yellow	18965	U		5
Lissamine flavine	56205	U	Insufficient data	26
Lissamine violet	16580	U		5
Luxol fast blue	34200	U	Insufficient data	8
Malachite green	42000	I+T	Very toxic	5
Martius yellow	10315	I+T		5
May grunwald		U		5
Metanil yellow	13065	U	Insufficient data	8
Methasol fast blue	74360	U		5
Methyl blue	42780	I	Combustible	29
Methyl green	42585	U		29
Methyl orange	13025	C+T	Mutagen	5
Methyl violet	42535	I+P+T	Very toxic	29
Methylene blue	52015	F+I+T	Mutagen,very toxic	5
Naphthal A sodium salt	37500	U		18
Naphthalene black	20470	U		26
Naphthalene green	20480	U		5
Naphthalene scarlet	50375	U		5
Neutral red	50040	I+T	Dermatitis and combustible	5
New fuchsin	42510	I	Combustible	18
Nigrosine	50420	P		5
Nile blue	51180	U	Insufficient data	5
Oil blue N	61555	U		8
Oil red O	26125	U		8
Oil yellow 2G	10920	U		8
Orange G	16230	I+T	Mutagen,very toxic	8
Orcein		I		5
Orcinol		I+T	Combustible	5
Pararosaniline	42500	P		29
Patent blue V	42045	P		29
Phloxine	45410	T	Foetotoxin	4B
Phosphine	46045	I+T		5
Ponceau de xylidine	16150	C		8
Ponceau S	27195	I	Combustible	8
Pyronin GS	45005	I+P+T		4B
Pyronin Y	45005	I+P+T		4B
Resorcin fuchsin		P		5
Rhodizonic acid		U		18
Rose bengale	45440	U	Insufficient data	4C
Rubeanic acid		I+T	Very toxic	13
Saffron	75100	U	Insufficient data	18
Safranin O	50240	U	Insufficient data	5
Scarlet R	26105	C		8
Sirius red	28160	U	Insufficient data	8
Sirius supra blue		U		8
Sirius supra scarlet		U	Insufficient data	8
Solochrome cyanin RS	43820	I	Combustible	8
Solochrome prune S	51040	U		5
Sudan black	26150	I	Insufficient data	8
Sudan III	26100	C+I+T	Mutagen,very toxic	8
Sudan IV	26105	C+I+T	Mutagen,very toxic	8
Tartrazine	19140	U	Insufficient data	5
Tetrazolium salt		I		5
Thiazine red	14780	I+T	Corrosive	5
Thioflavine T	49005	U		13
Thionine	52000	T		13
Toluidine blue	52040	I+T	Mutagen,very toxic	5
Trypan blue	23850	I+P+T	Teratogen	8
Victoria blue	44045	T		8

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